The Ruff Report; Dogs and Surveys

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Dec 15, 2012 at 12:15 PM

Where does your pet rank on less-likely-to-date list?Owning a pet can make you healthier, reduce stress and anxiety in your life, and safeguard you against depression, many studies have found.But for all its positives, pet ownership also may have a negative side: It can damage your love life, and - depending on the kind of pet you have - you may be far less likely of landing a date, a poll indicates.Story continues below----------------------------------------------------------------------

A book about a rescue dogthat will touch your heart THE HUNT OF HER LIFE, a full-color book by newspaper journalist and MySetterSam.com publisher Joseph A. Reppucci, is must reading for animal lovers of all ages. It has 60 color photos of dogs to illustrate the compelling story of Samantha, an unwanted rescue dog adopted at age 2 by Mr. Reppucci. Travel with them along a trail of life filled with surprising twists, sudden turns, mystery and even what some call a miracle. And when the journey is finished, you may never look at people and their pets, motherhood - and perhaps even God - in the same way. THE HUNT OF HER LIFE will take you on a captivating journey - a trip like no other - that will touch your heart.For more details and to order, go to theMySetterSam E-store

Also find The Hunt of Her Life on:Facebook/thehuntofherlifeAmazon.comCLICK HERE TO LOOK INSIDE THE BOOK

Story continues hereSpiders, first, snakes, second, and rats, third, are considered the biggest turnoffs, according to a poll of 512 single people in Britain conducted by yugov.co.uk for craigslist. Forty-seven percent of the respondents said they would be less inclined to date someone who owned a spider, 41 percent were put off by snakes and 40 percent would shy away from dating someone who owned a rat.Women, in particular, were turned off by men who own spiders with 54 percent saying they would be less inclined to date a man who owned one. Forty-one percent of men said they would be less inclined to date a woman who owned a snake. According to the poll, the less-inclined-to-date list includes: ferret, 31 percent; lizard, 29 percent; mouse, 25 percent; dog, 23 percent; cat, 21 percent; parrot, 16 percent; hamster or guinea pig, 11 percent. More reports about dogs and surveys:Where does you dog's breed rank in popularity?Is your dog's breed on the hot-dating list?Is your dog's breed on the easiest-to-train list? Is your dog's name on the most popular list?Is your dog's name on the most unusual list? The secret to your dog's amazing sense of smellFace it, you really do look like your dogThe trick to helping dogs and cats get along Dog has become woman's best friend, tooWho's treated better - your pet or significant other? Smokers willing to quit for sake of petsThe top 10 dog parks in America 10 major cities that are 'purrfect' for catsThe canine is top dog in BritainPets are best medicine for sadness and stressMore reports about dogs and surveys But pet owners do have some solace when it comes to dating, the poll found. Thirty-two percent of respondents said they would date a person regardless of the kind of pet they own. HOME

Where does your pet rank on less-likely-to-date list?Owning a pet can make you healthier, reduce stress and anxiety in your life, and safeguard you against depression, many studies have found.But for all its positives, pet ownership also may have a negative side: It can damage your love life, and - depending on the kind of pet you have - you may be far less likely of landing a date, a poll indicates.Story continues below----------------------------------------------------------------------

A book about a rescue dogthat will touch your heart THE HUNT OF HER LIFE, a full-color book by newspaper journalist and MySetterSam.com publisher Joseph A. Reppucci, is must reading for animal lovers of all ages. It has 60 color photos of dogs to illustrate the compelling story of Samantha, an unwanted rescue dog adopted at age 2 by Mr. Reppucci. Travel with them along a trail of life filled with surprising twists, sudden turns, mystery and even what some call a miracle. And when the journey is finished, you may never look at people and their pets, motherhood - and perhaps even God - in the same way. THE HUNT OF HER LIFE will take you on a captivating journey - a trip like no other - that will touch your heart.For more details and to order, go to theMySetterSam E-store

Also find The Hunt of Her Life on:Facebook/thehuntofherlifeAmazon.comCLICK HERE TO LOOK INSIDE THE BOOK

Story continues hereSpiders, first, snakes, second, and rats, third, are considered the biggest turnoffs, according to a poll of 512 single people in Britain conducted by yugov.co.uk for craigslist. Forty-seven percent of the respondents said they would be less inclined to date someone who owned a spider, 41 percent were put off by snakes and 40 percent would shy away from dating someone who owned a rat.Women, in particular, were turned off by men who own spiders with 54 percent saying they would be less inclined to date a man who owned one. Forty-one percent of men said they would be less inclined to date a woman who owned a snake. According to the poll, the less-inclined-to-date list includes: ferret, 31 percent; lizard, 29 percent; mouse, 25 percent; dog, 23 percent; cat, 21 percent; parrot, 16 percent; hamster or guinea pig, 11 percent. More reports about dogs and surveys:Where does you dog's breed rank in popularity?Is your dog's breed on the hot-dating list?Is your dog's breed on the easiest-to-train list? Is your dog's name on the most popular list?Is your dog's name on the most unusual list? The secret to your dog's amazing sense of smellFace it, you really do look like your dogThe trick to helping dogs and cats get along Dog has become woman's best friend, tooWho's treated better - your pet or significant other? Smokers willing to quit for sake of petsThe top 10 dog parks in America 10 major cities that are 'purrfect' for catsThe canine is top dog in BritainPets are best medicine for sadness and stressMore reports about dogs and surveys But pet owners do have some solace when it comes to dating, the poll found. Thirty-two percent of respondents said they would date a person regardless of the kind of pet they own. HOME